Ali (radiyallÃ¢hu `anhu) said:
I visited the Prophet with Ja`far (ibn Abi Talib and Zayd (ibn Haritha). The Prophet said to Zayd: â€œYou are my freedmanâ€ (anta mawlay), whereupon Zayd began to hop on one leg around the prophet (hajala). The Prophet then said to Ja`far: â€œYou resemble me in my creation and my mannersâ€ (anta ashbahta khalqi wa khuluqi), whereupon Ja`far began to hop behind Zayd.
The Prophet then said to me: â€œYou pertain to me and I pertain to youâ€ (anta minni wa ana minka) whereupon I began to hop behind Ja`far.